Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako
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Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako | |
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 Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako | |
| Alma mater | Ghana Telecom University College |
| Occupation | Social entrepreneur |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Known for | Co-creator of Autism Aid app |
| Title | Founder, Autism Ambassadors of Ghana |
Alice Mamaga Akosua Amoako is a Ghanaian social entrepreneur and the founder of Autism Ambassadors of Ghana. She is one of the developers of the Autism Aid app.[1][2]
At the age of 13, Amoako joined a youth radio program called 'Curious Minds', with encouragement from her mother. Amoako attended Ghana Communication Technology University and received her Bachelor of Information Technology in 2015.[3]
Career
In 2014, Amoako founded the Autism Ambassadors of Ghana, an autism awareness organisation focused on promoting autism awareness and improving the lives of autistic people through technology.[4][5][6]
Amoako worked with Solomon Avemegah to co-develop an Android application, Autism Aid, which provides alternative and augmentative communication and healthcare resources for autistic children living in Ghana and West Africa.[6][7]
Amoako is a member of the national committee of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In 2016, she was part of a panel at the World Youth Summit of Girl Guides. She also represented Ghana at the Global Social Hackathon in Sweden.[8]
